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The Band - Music from Big Pink Audio CD

A fair review of the The Band "Music from Big Pink" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Band reviews here, or go back to the The Band tabs.

The Band Band: The Band
Title: Music from Big Pink
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Release Date: 2000-08-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Tears of Rage 2: To Kingdom Come 3: In a Station 4: Caledonia Mission 5: Weight 6: We Can Talk 7: Long Black Veil 8: Chest Fever 9: Lonesome Suzie 10: This Wheel's on Fire 11: I Shall Be Released 12: Yazoo Street Scandal [*][Outtake] 13: Tears of Rage [Alternate Take][*] 14: Katie's Been Gone [*][Outtake] 15: If I Lose [*][Outtake] 16: Long Distance Operator [*][Outtake] 17: Lonesome Suzie [Alternate Take][*] 18: Orange Juice Blues (Blues for Breakfast) [Outtake-Demo][*][Demo Version 19: Key to the Highway [*][Outtake] 20: Ferdinand the Imposter [Outtake-Demo][*][Demo Version]

Rolling Stone was wrong
They were wrong. Rolling Stone rated this as #34 of the best 100 albums ever. I would put Big Pink easily in the top five, and maybe the best album ever. Do yourself a favor -- if you never heard it, buy or download immediately. This was the most revolutionary album of the 60s. It's only competition from the era, in my opinion, is Rubber Soul, Blonde on Blonde, Sweet Baby James, and Moondance.


One of the albums that shaped music
They combined what they learned from working with Dylan with their own take on Americana (even though they were mostly Canadians) to come up with a set of sophisticated, timeless, well crafted songs. The Band provided a new model for rock music with Big Pink. The arrangements showcased the excellent musicianship of the entire group, rich in subtleties while deliberately avoiding the extended soloing that was popular at the time. The result was the first in several superb albums from one of the most important bands of the last century.


Have to agree, yes, top 20 albums ever, without a doubt
It was fall of 1968. A friend of mine bought this album when it was a brand new release for no other reason than these guys had backed up Bob Dylan. He played it for us and I went straight out and got my own copy. Over the years I've had three vinyl copies (still have the last one), a CD copy that ended up wrecked from so much handling, and now the mp3 album with the out takes.
I have a particular affinity for first albums and live albums. Rock music isn't just about a tight band. Full Tilt Boogie was a GREAT band, but Janis Joplin lost some edge with them going for "tight. " This album has music that no band, including The Band, had done before or since. My only other Band album is Last Waltz.
One reviewer called this a "singles album," with weak songs. This album got rave reviews from other musicians and caused several to make music they wouldn't have thought of without it. The Weight got a little radio play, but The Band songs that you heard or will hear on the radio are from The Band, and Stage Fright. Honestly, Cripple Creek and The Night They. . . , are weak but commercial. This album, this music, is classic and timeless.


music for the soul
This album brought everyone, including both musicians and music fans back to their musical roots. If you do not know who The Band was or just how important they were, and you want to know just what they were all about, listen to their debut, Music From Big Pink. In my opinion, it was the first album to be considered Americana and the finest example of that genre, ever. Robbie Robertson was the ultimate storyteller who took you back to a simpler time where family was most important. His guitar work is understated, yet, extraordinary at the same time. Led by not one, but three singers, Richard, Rick and Levon, the songs were taken to the next level. With Richard's at times raw, yet, brilliant falsetto, Rick's country influenced harmonies, and Levon's roadhouse blues influenced vocals, each one of them brought something unique to the table, so to speak. And last, but most definitely not least, Garth, who added a dash of musical genius to the each and every song on the album, with his beautiful organ solos. If you are into music that will touch you in each and every way, this is your album. Music From Big Pink IS music for the soul! .


GET IT GOTTA HAVE IT MUST PLAY IT
Each play you want it to go on and on, more and more, but close it does with a misty tear. The best collection of The Band contained in one simple little album. This cuts across genre and fights for a place among the best of the best. Hard to imagine living in the 60's and 70's and not fee;ing ever song as a slice of your experience. Hard to imagine ignoring or not feeling these songs no matter your decade of youth.


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